Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
August 19, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5138
Aircraft time
12,461 hours, 5,102 cycles
Part
Selector Valve
Part number
601R751461
Part serial
1482
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER RAISING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOORS DID NOT OPEN AND THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT MOVE. LANDING GEAR SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. REPLACEMENT OF SELECTOR VALVE CORRECTED THE DISCREPANCY.